Students are taking the Comm. Arts and Reading Acuity test today.
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Monday, December 3, 2012
Friday, November 30, 2012
Student Survey
Two of my 8th grade students has created the following survey for their argumentative essays. Please take a moment and help a student out! Thanks!!!
Argument Essay, Research Day 3
No late comic books will be accepted after Monday, December 3rd!!!
- Students will be able to write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence.
- Students will be able to introduce claims, acknowledge and distinguish the claims from alternate or opposing claims, and organize the reasons and evidence logically.
- Students will be able to support claim(s) with logical reasoning and relevant evidence, using accurate, credible sources and demonstrating an understanding of the topic or text.
- Students will be able to conduct short research projects to answer a question.
- Students will be able to gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources.
- Students will be able to use verbs to demonstrate command of the conventions of English grammar when writing or speaking.
- Students will be able to compose an essay incorporating a thesis statement, transitions, and supporting evidence/details.
- Students will be able to write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence.
- I can use several sources to answer a question.
- I can find information from digital sources.
- I can cite sources.
- I can paraphrase information.
- I can identify verbals (gerunds and infinitives) in example sentences.
Bloom's: Level 2
Task List:
- Students will define the terms: verbal, gerund, and infinitive. Students will also complete example sentences on the board by filling in the blank with an appropriate gerund or infinitive.
- Students will continue researching their chosen/assigned topics.
Resources:
Rubric:
- Argumentative Essay -Student Version
Thursday, November 29, 2012
Argument Essay, Research Day 2
Objectives:
Bloom's: Level 2
Task List:
Resources:
- Students will be able to write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence.
- Students will be able to introduce claims, acknowledge and distinguish the claims from alternate or opposing claims, and organize the reasons and evidence logically.
- Students will be able to support claim(s) with logical reasoning and relevant evidence, using accurate, credible sources and demonstrating an understanding of the topic or text.
- Students will be able to conduct short research projects to answer a question.
- Students will be able to gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources.
- Students will be able to use verbs to demonstrate command of the conventions of English grammar when writing or speaking.
- Students will be able to compose an essay incorporating a thesis statement, transitions, and supporting evidence/details.
- Students will be able to write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence.
- I can use several sources to answer a question.
- I can find information from digital sources.
- I can cite sources.
- I can paraphrase information.
- I can identify verbals (gerunds and infinitives) in example sentences.
Bloom's: Level 2
Task List:
- Students will indentify the gerund phrases and infinitive phrases in example sentences on the board.
- We will examine good/bad thesis statement examples together as a class and discuss the differences.
- Students will record their topic, position, arguments, and counter-argument in preparation for composing their thesis statements tomorrow. Note: This worksheet will be due at the end of class today.
- Students will continue researching their chosen/assigned topics.
Resources:
Rubric:
- Argumentative Essay -Student Version
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
ACT Field Testing
Students will be taking a field test version of the ACT. They are to use any extra time to continue researching their essay topic.
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Argument Essay, Research Day 1
Objectives:
Bloom's: Level 2
Task List:
Resources:
- Students will be able to write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence.
- Students will be able to introduce claims, acknowledge and distinguish the claims from alternate or opposing claims, and organize the reasons and evidence logically.
- Students will be able to support claim(s) with logical reasoning and relevant evidence, using accurate, credible sources and demonstrating an understanding of the topic or text.
- Students will be able to conduct short research projects to answer a question.
- Students will be able to gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources.
- Students will be able to use verbs to demonstrate command of the conventions of English grammar when writing or speaking.
- Students will be able to compose an essay incorporating a thesis statement, transitions, and supporting evidence/details.
- Students will be able to write arguments to support claims with clear reasons and relevant evidence.
- I can use several sources to answer a question.
- I can find information from digital sources.
- I can cite sources.
- I can paraphrase information.
- I can identify verbals (gerunds and infinitives) in example sentences.
Bloom's: Level 2
Task List:
- Students will record definitions for the terms verbal, gerund, and infinitive.
- Students will indentify the gerunds and infinitives in example sentences on the board.
- Teacher will review the daily calendar with students and review why the schedule cannot shift. Note: There will not be an opportunity for students to turn this paper in late due to the tight schedule between now and Christmas break!
- Students will continue researching their chosen/assigned topics.
- Students will record their topic, position, arguments, and counter-argument in preparation for composing their thesis statements tomorrow. Note: This worksheet will be due at the end of class on Thursday.
Resources:
Rubric:
- Argumentative Essay -Student Version
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